Things for teachers and students to try -

• Try out these very user friendly websites for research very suitable from Juniors upwards -

• Sharing: August 2009

General Discussion: Use of Part/Whole Graphic Organisers	Liz - x8 Thinking Maps Toolbox - Instruction Cards 8 Thinking Maps and when could I use one.pdf Details Download 84 KB
Isy -Teaching SOLO - used cycle of butterfly as metaphor Self Reflection: student voice - create own criteria	Mark - Easispeak microphone - using for reluctant writers, recording speeches and students able to critique own speech, to record during reading group discussions Class wiki- Room 5 - Glogster for Home Page, Students own pages
Mike -Using the school intranet for daily notices Whole School Focus in Learning Stocktake - ICT skills of learners - basics at each Year level identified COW - x10 computers - timetabled use	Hansi - Thinking Book - Ideas from Thinkers Keys (Mindlinks), linking to Graphic Organisers, Thinking Maps, Hats Daily tasks related to class learning to strengthen understanding and use of thinking tools
Jemma - SOLO Rubric - making good choices fotr learning Created using SOLO words to stimulate steps in process	Cathryn & Heather - SOLO Rubric for Assessment of Water Cycle
Anne - SOLO Focused Learner Rubric. Writing Stories Rubric - makes a big difference in students understanding of what's needed to make good stories Whole school letter writing rubric for learning Key Competencies - deliberate act of planning to ensure KCs being taught	John - Rubric - "How to ask Questions" Making a Brochure - context "Water" Using Marvin to hook in learners

Word Find GeneratorTeacher resource / tool to make your own printable word find. Word Find Maker

Online activites for students:
ICT Games - Focus on numeracy: ICT-GAMES"The Quest for Froot Loops Treasure": Fun Brain Site
Woodlands: Literacy Maths Science
Fun maths site: Cool Math for Kids!